Jonathan Livingston Seagull (film)

• James Franciscus
• Juliet Mills
• Philip Ahn
• David Ladd
• Kelly Harmon
• Dorothy McGuire
• Richard Crenna
• Hal Holbrook

Jonathan Livingston Seagull (Original Title: Jonathan Livingston Seagull ) is an American film from 1973 directed by Hall Bartlett, who also wrote the screenplay based on the novel Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. . The film music was composed by Neil Diamond.

Human actors are not found in the film; all the main characters are gulls, which are synchronized by speakers.

Action

At the beginning of the film tries Jonathan Seagull, to achieve a maximum airspeed. It finally manages to achieve its target of more than 60 miles per hour. Of the members of his flock, he reaps no credit for: He is expelled from the swarm and banished. Alone, he devotes now his goal to perfect the fly. When he dies in a daring maneuver, he wakes up in the middle of a swarm of seagulls, like him, strive for the perfection of flying.

Reviews

"Fascinating, beautiful pictures, seen through the eyes of a seagull, connect emotionally pregnant, colorful spectacles of nature with wistful dreams of freedom and love. Although the philosophy of life seems blurry and the exaggerated rapturous feelings dangerously close move on kitsch, the life of a part of the youth is reflected in the film at the beginning of the 70's down. "

" At that time, close to the lifestyle of the 70s, today close to the kitsch. "

Awards

The film was nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Editing at the Academy Awards 1974 in the categories.

The soundtrack by Neil Diamond won a Golden Globe Award and a Grammy Award.

Publication

The film celebrated its U.S. theatrical release October 23, 1973 and was shown in West Germany from 9 July 1976 in the cinemas. After he appeared on 1 January 1989 in Germany on VHS, his Original Air Date was December 29, 1991 to the pay-TV broadcaster Premiere. And since 5 October 2006, the film on DVD is available.